This year, one of the world’s leading technology companies, INTEL (Integrated Electronics), led a contest to find the next big item in wearable technology. While searching for the world’s next innovator, they came across Christoph Kohstall, a Stanford graduate with a PhD in experimental physics, who had an incredible idea. Kohstall thought of an idea that will literally take photography above and beyond. This year the new “selfie” wearable drone named Nixie was introduced to the world of technology. This self-guided drone wraps around your wrist and, on command, unfolds and takes an aerial view of whatever activity you happen to be doing.

On November 3^rd at The W Hotel in San Francisco, the INTEL judges announced that the winner of the 2014 Make It Wearable contest was team nixie. After the celebration Kohstall and his crew explained that their design was still in development for the open market, but they were excited for their new idea to be the next best thing in wearable technology. From the very first demonstration of Nixie, INTEL knew that this invention would go far, but Kohstall never comprehended that his garage workshop tinkering would soon win him and his colleagues half a million dollars. “I’m a physicist, engineer, tinkerer, inventor, and entrepreneur. Most inspired by challenges that appear impossible.” said Christophe Kohstall. This is the quintessence of what the Intel design challenge was all about; the goals was to fuel creativity and challenge the world’s next great minds to develop creative and beneficial tech along the way. Hotel in San Francisco, the INTEL judges announced that the winner of the 2014 Make It Wearable contest was team nixie. After the celebration Kohstall and his crew explained that their design was still in development for the open market, but they were excited for their new idea to be the next best thing in wearable technology.

For more information about Team Nixie and the development of their incredible invention visit  http://www.flynixie.com/